| The Crz1/Sp1 transcription factor of Cryptococcus neoformans is activated by calcineurin and regulates cell wall integrity S Lev, D Desmarini, M Chayakulkeeree, TC Sorrell, JT Djordjevic PloS one 7 (12), e51403, 2012 | 93 | 2012 |
| Miltefosine induces apoptosis-like cell death in yeast via Cox9p in cytochrome c oxidase X Zuo, JT Djordjevic, JB Oei, D Desmarini, SD Schibeci, KA Jolliffe, ... Molecular pharmacology 80 (3), 476-485, 2011 | 70 | 2011 |
| Fungal Inositol Pyrophosphate IP7 Is Crucial for Metabolic Adaptation to the Host Environment and Pathogenicity S Lev, C Li, D Desmarini, A Saiardi, NL Fewings, SD Schibeci, R Sharma, ... MBio 6 (3), 10.1128/mbio. 00531-15, 2015 | 62 | 2015 |
| The early innate immune response to, and phagocyte-dependent entry of, Cryptococcus neoformans map to the perivascular space of cortical post-capillary venules in … K Kaufman-Francis, JT Djordjevic, PG Juillard, S Lev, D Desmarini, ... The American journal of pathology 188 (7), 1653-1665, 2018 | 50 | 2018 |
| Phospholipase C of Cryptococcus neoformans regulates homeostasis and virulence by providing inositol trisphosphate as a substrate for Arg1 kinase S Lev, D Desmarini, C Li, M Chayakulkeeree, A Traven, TC Sorrell, ... Infection and immunity 81 (4), 1245-1255, 2013 | 48 | 2013 |
| Pho4 is essential for dissemination of Cryptococcus neoformans to the host brain by promoting phosphate uptake and growth at alkaline pH S Lev, K Kaufman-Francis, D Desmarini, PG Juillard, C Li, SA Stifter, ... Msphere 2 (1), 10.1128/msphere. 00381-16, 2017 | 44 | 2017 |
| Identification of a major IP5 kinase in Cryptococcus neoformans confirms that PP-IP5/IP7, not IP6, is essential for virulence C Li, S Lev, A Saiardi, D Desmarini, TC Sorrell, JT Djordjevic Scientific reports 6 (1), 23927, 2016 | 42 | 2016 |
| Changes in glucosylceramide structure affect virulence and membrane biophysical properties of Cryptococcus neoformans S Raj, S Nazemidashtarjandi, J Kim, L Joffe, X Zhang, A Singh, V Mor, ... Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Biomembranes 1859 (11), 2224-2233, 2017 | 40 | 2017 |
| Identification of Aph1, a phosphate-regulated, secreted, and vacuolar acid phosphatase in Cryptococcus neoformans S Lev, B Crossett, SY Cha, D Desmarini, C Li, M Chayakulkeeree, ... Mbio 5 (5), 10.1128/mbio. 01649-14, 2014 | 33 | 2014 |
| The PHO signaling pathway directs lipid remodeling in Cryptococcus neoformans via DGTS synthase to recycle phosphate during phosphate deficiency S Lev, T Rupasinghe, D Desmarini, K Kaufman-Francis, TC Sorrell, ... PLoS One 14 (2), e0212651, 2019 | 24 | 2019 |
| IP7-SPX Domain Interaction Controls Fungal Virulence by Stabilizing Phosphate Signaling Machinery D Desmarini, S Lev, D Furkert, B Crossett, A Saiardi, K Kaufman-Francis, ... MBio 11 (5), 10.1128/mbio. 01920-20, 2020 | 23 | 2020 |
| Rapid microscopy and use of vital dyes: potential to determine viability of Cryptococcus neoformans in the clinical laboratory BJ McMullan, D Desmarini, JT Djordjevic, SCA Chen, M Roper, TC Sorrell PLoS One 10 (1), e0117186, 2015 | 19 | 2015 |
| Inositol polyphosphate kinases, fungal virulence and drug discovery C Li, S Lev, A Saiardi, D Desmarini, TC Sorrell, JT Djordjevic Journal of Fungi 2 (3), 24, 2016 | 17 | 2016 |
| IP3-4 kinase Arg1 regulates cell wall homeostasis and surface architecture to promote Cryptococcus neoformans infection in a mouse model C Li, S Lev, D Desmarini, K Kaufman-Francis, A Saiardi, APG Silva, ... Virulence 8 (8), 1833-1848, 2017 | 16 | 2017 |
| Monitoring Glycolysis and Respiration Highlights Metabolic Inflexibility of Cryptococcus neoformans S Lev, C Li, D Desmarini, D Liuwantara, TC Sorrell, WJ Hawthorne, ... Pathogens 9 (9), 684, 2020 | 15 | 2020 |
| Fungal Kinases With a Sweet Tooth: Pleiotropic Roles of Their Phosphorylated Inositol Sugar Products in the Pathogenicity of Cryptococcus neoformans Present … S Lev, C Li, D Desmarini, TC Sorrell, A Saiardi, JT Djordjevic Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology 9, 248, 2019 | 11 | 2019 |
| Pho4 is essential for dissemination of Cryptococcus neoformans to the host brain by promoting phosphate uptake and growth at alkaline pH. mSphere 2: e00381-16 S Lev, K Kaufman-Francis, D Desmarini, PG Juillard, C Li, SA Stifter, ... | 10 | 2017 |
| Knockout of the Hmt1p arginine methyltransferase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae leads to the dysregulation of phosphate-associated genes and processes SZ Chia, YW Lai, D Yagoub, S Lev, JJ Hamey, CNI Pang, D Desmarini, ... Molecular & Cellular Proteomics 17 (12), 2462-2479, 2018 | 9 | 2018 |
| Inositol polyphosphate–protein interactions: Implications for microbial pathogenicity S Lev, B Bowring, D Desmarini, JT Djordjevic Cellular Microbiology 23 (6), e13325, 2021 | 8 | 2021 |
| IP (7)-SPX domain interaction controls fungal virulence by stabilizing phosphate signaling machinery. mBio 11: e01920-20 D Desmarini, S Lev, D Furkert, B Crossett, A Saiardi, K Kaufman-Francis, ... | 6 | 2020 |
